Monthly Archives: October 2011

Images with Fuji Velvia 50

Posted on October 26, 2011 by kbesios

The Fuji Velvia 50 is a unique and wonderful film. Slow speed, very tricky to expose right, limited dynamic range but with fantastic saturation, contrast and sharpness. The best ever landscape film. Use it with a medium format camera, scan … Continue reading →

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Sony NEX 5 images with “Toy Camera” picture effect

Posted on October 25, 2011 by kbesios

During the past weeks I use the Sony NEX 5 almost exclusively. It seems that the characteristics of this camera fit exactly my needs (at least at this period). Small body, great image quality (especially with the Leica and Voigtlander … Continue reading →

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Sony NEX 5 with Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8

Posted on October 24, 2011 by kbesios

One more legacy lens mounted on the Sony NEX 5. This time the Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8, a great lens with very small size for a 90mm. The fact that it’s small fits perfectly the tiny body of the NEX. … Continue reading →

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Infrared images with B+W 093 infrared filter

Posted on October 22, 2011 by kbesios

I mostly use the B+W 092 filter for infrared photography. It’s the best filter for me since I can shoot handheld inrared images (with the Leica M8, that is) and I can also produce false color IR photos by simply … Continue reading →

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Colors of sunsets

Posted on October 21, 2011 by kbesios

(c)2011 Konstantinos Besios. All rights reserved.

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Plaubel Makina 67 with Ilford Delta 3200

Posted on October 20, 2011 by kbesios

The Plaubel Makina 67 is a wonderful 6×7 folded camera which can be practically carried anywhere. When folded it’s extremely thin for a medium format camera, that makes it perfect for travel. Another great feature is the fast (for medium … Continue reading →

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Combining analog with digital

Posted on October 19, 2011 by kbesios

I love shooting film, period. Although digital photography provides myriads of benefits such as live preview, zero cost (you can shoot thousands of images on a SD or CF card), super high ISO etc etc, the satisfaction I get when … Continue reading →

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Infrared panoramic images

Posted on October 18, 2011 by kbesios

A combination of two of my favorite styles of photography, infrared and panoramic. Shot with the Leica M8 and B+W 092 infrared filter, the following images are a panoramic stitch using the Autopano Pro software. I have printed these images … Continue reading →

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Street images

Posted on October 17, 2011 by kbesios

(c)2011 Konstantinos Besios. All Rights Reserved.

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Picture of the Day #002: “End of Service”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by kbesios

A large boat at the end of it’s journey… Image taken with the Plaubel Makina 67 camera. (c)2011 Konstantinos Besios. All rights reserved.

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